Byron Dobson: Survey takes a close look at the homeless

6:15 PM,
Jan. 18, 2013

Byron Dobson

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You never know what you're going to find when opening the Zing! file most mornings, but sometime contributors surprise us.

For instance, in Friday's Zing!s, two writers paid tribute to Mel Eby, Tallahassee's unassuming champion for the homeless. He was honored last week for getting the most votes as the Tallahassee Democrat's Person of the Year.

"I did not vote for him but am thrilled that Mel Eby is Person of the Year. The man is my hero and the closest we have to a genuine saint here in Florida." ...